FALL RIVER - The Bristol County Sheriff's Office has filed an application for a criminal complaint against Aaron Hernandez for his alleged role in a jailhouse fight with another inmate last week.

Prosecutors are aware of the complaint, said Gregg Miliote, a spokesman for the Bristol County District Attorney's Office.

Bristol County Sheriff Thomas M. Hodgson could not be reached for comment Thursday evening. The sheriff told WHDH-TV in Boston that Hernandez will be facing a misdemeanor assault and battery charge.

Hodgson previously said Hernandez, 24, the former Patriots star tight end, got into a fight with another inmate at the Bristol County House of Correction in Dartmouth on Feb. 25. Hodgson said a "breakdown" in jail protocol resulted in Hernandez and the other inmate being out of their cells at the same time.

Hernandez will likely be called to appear for a clerk magistrate hearing in New Bedford District Court. If the magistrate finds probable cause, Hernandez would be arraigned on the new charge.

Hernandez is currently charged with murder and firearm offenses for the fatal June 2013 shooting of Odin Lloyd in North Attleborough. He is being held without bail.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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